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disillusion

[ dis-i-loo-zhuhn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.

    Synonyms: , , ,



noun

  1. a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment.

disillusion

/ ˌɪɪˈːə /

verb

  1. tr to destroy the ideals, illusions, or false ideas of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of disillusioning or the state of being disillusioned
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱···Dz·Գ noun
  • 徱··· [dis-i-, loo, -siv], adjective
  • ܲ·徱···DzԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disillusion1

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis- 1 + illusion
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On 16 January this year, Rimmer reposted to his Facebook page an item from the "Traditional Britain Group – Lifeboat" which describes itself as "a home to the disillusioned patriot".

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And at 47, Taylor appealed to voters disillusioned by career politicians who were looking for someone younger to steer their city in a new direction.

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She was disillusioned by the music business, which she felt didn’t take her seriously.

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Lurie, a moderate Democrat, bested incumbent London Breed and three other City Hall veterans by appealing to voters disillusioned with sprawling homelessness and the city’s stalled post-COVID recovery.

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At first sympathetic to left-wing ideas, he grew disillusioned with Latin America's revolutionary causes, eventually running unsuccessfully for the Peruvian presidency with a centre-right party in 1990.

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